SCUT'TLE, n. [L. scutella, a pan or saucer.] A broad shallow basket; so called from its resemblance to a dish.
SCUT'TLE, n.
1. In ships, a small hatchway or opening in the deck, large enough to admit a man, and with a lid for covering it; also, a like hole in the side of a ship, and through the coverings of her hatchways, _c.
2. A square hole in the roof of a house, with a lid.
3. [from scud, and properly scuddle.] A quick pace; a short run.
SCUT'TLE, v.i. To run with affected precipitation.
SCUT'TLE, v.t. [from the noun.]
1. To cut large holes through the bottom or sides of a ship for any purpose.
2. To sink by making holes through the bottom; as, to scuttle a ship.
